I like evaluating setters inside a team improvement story because it forces us to look beyond individual numbers. Julia is touching nearly every offensive rally for a group that has found significantly more success this season.

A sophomore setter still has plenty of technical development ahead—footwork, consistent release point, deception—but she is already learning one of the hardest parts of the position: responsibility. When the team improves, expectations rise quickly. The next question isn’t whether Julia can help East Jackson become better. It’s how she handles being expected to keep it there.~ S.Fitzgerald @BenchtoBeast_prepdigga